Rejoice! It’s B&T’s 30 Under 30 Shortlist For 2017!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. The entries are in, the stewards will enter into no further negotiations and B&T can report the class of 2017’s shortlist for 30 under 30 has been indelibly entered into the ledger.
Brought to you by our very dear friends at NewsMediaWorks, B&T’s 30 Under 30 saw records tumble yet again this year as more than 300 of our industry’s finest threw their hats into the ring to be adjudged one to watch.
Judges, who we remain eternally indebted to for their hard work and careful consideration, remarked on the quality of entries as being of a very high standard.
And while they have managed to whittle the initial hoard down to a manageable 127, there’s more work ahead of them to arrive at a final three across the ten categories for 2017. And so, with no further ado, except for a final hat tip to all of our sponsors, here is the moment you’ve all been waiting for.
Oh, but you better secure your tickets here now to avoid disappointment.
And then, if you want to be on this list next year we can’t recommend our Towards 2030 forum enough.
Creative
Chloe Saintilan | TBWA Sydney |
Dane Van Veen | R/GA Sydney |
Genevieve Clay-Smith | Taste Creative |
Jackson Harper | Clemenger BBDO Melbourne |
Jake Turnbull | SDWM |
Josie Fox | Special Group |
Kiah Nicholas | Host |
Kostia Liakhov | R/GA Sydney |
Samantha Cable | Leo Burnett Sydney |
Taylor Thornton | MediaCom |
Tim Pashen | The Monkeys |
Tom Debenham | Best Design to Life |
Will Winter-Irving | WiTH Collective |
Entrepreneur
Aleisha McCall | Ultimate Edge Communications Pty Ltd |
Alex Zaccaria | Bolster |
Cameron Bryant | Sparro |
Ezra Auperle | SixtyFour Films |
Genevieve Clay-Smith | Taste Creative and Bus Stop Films |
Jay Wright | Search Insights Pty Ltd |
Michael Burford | Pulse Initiative Pty Ltd |
Michael Laps | Yoghurt Digital |
Sage Greenwood | WINK Models |
Tom Pitney | Junkee Media |
William Strange | Sports Performance Tracking |
Journalist/Producer
Amanda Stavropoulos | Allure Media // Who What Wear Australia |
Bridget Kelly | CHE Proximity |
Caitlin Chander | News Digital Networks Australia |
Cassie Collin | Leo Burnett Sydney |
Jamie-Leigh Mason | News Corp Australia |
Kimberley Caines | News Corp Australia |
Lisa Omagari | Junkee Media |
Mitchell Oakley Smith | The Woolmark Company |
Patty Roberts | George P. Johnson |
Rosie Squires | Australian Radio Network |
Shari Nementzik | Bauer Media |
Marketing
Amy Zancanaro | Westpac Group |
Duncan McGrath | |
Emily Tutt | Australian Hearing |
Gemma Myhill | Velocity Frequent Flyer |
Joanne Jenkinson | Pacific Magazines |
Katy Berg | |
Ken Attard | Vittoria Food & Beverage |
Laura Pope | Frucor Beverages Pty Ltd |
Marisa Laria | Revlon |
Rose Gell | Reckitt Benckiser |
Rosheeni Dobbie | Deliveroo |
Sarah Prescott | Thankyou |
Media Planner/Buyer
Aishling Farrell | Essence |
Ashleigh Hall | Atomic 212 |
Ben Lynch | PHD |
Caitlin Lloyd | iProspect |
Chloe Grainger | Carat |
Chris Richardson | iProspect |
Emma Greenhalgh | MediaCom |
Harrison Chalet | MediaCom |
Katie McElroy | Zenith Media |
Lucy Foot | MediaCom |
Luke Maher | Initiative |
Tim Hull | MediaCom |
Tobias Young | UM |
Victor Condogeorges | Bohemia Group |
PR
Aisha Jefferson | FORWARD Agency |
Bebhinn Carey | MediaCom |
Clare McInerney | PR Edge |
Edwina Brook | History Will Be Kind |
Grace Gabriel | Australian Hearing |
Kaitlin Murphy | University of Melbourne |
Lara Vandenberg | Knotch |
Matthew Wu | Media & Capital Partners |
Nicola Trotman | Greenpoint Media |
Priscilla Truong | Ogilvy PR Melbourne |
Sarah Tucker | Multi Channel Network |
Shae Courtney | Anne Wild & Associates |
Shane Treeves | Google Australia / Google Asia-Pacific |
Soraya Calavassy | Neon Black |
Project Manager
Emily Entwisle | AnalogFolk |
Emma Kucelj | International Women’s Development Agency |
Gwendolyn Jimenez | Infinity Squared |
James Gauci | Hydric Media |
Jayde Free | Data Creative |
Jessica Westgate | Nova 96.9 |
Katrina Leo | MRM//McCann |
Maddy Cunich | MediaCom |
Marcellina Mardian | Deepend |
Olivia Warren | Initiative |
Shae Godley | Nova Entertainment |
Veerle Verlooij |
Isobar |
Sales/Account Manager
Amy Womersley | ntegrity |
Elizabeth Maunsell | Leo Burnett, Sydney |
Emily Gray | TBWA\Melbourne |
James Law | |
Jason Echo | Nine Entertainment Co. |
Jess Roach | Nova Entertainment |
Kate McMahon | Nine |
Mitch Young | DDB |
Nala Annous | Xaxis |
Richard Conway | IPG Mediabrands – Reprise |
Stephanie Sier | News Corp |
Tahlia Phillips | Concrete Playground |
Tahnee Woo | Val Morgan Cinema Network |
Will Lewis | Foxtel |
Strategy
Aishling Farrell | Essence |
Alex Brezzi | Carat Australia |
Alistair Stephenson | M&C Saatchi & Re |
Andrew Hardeman | Carat |
Bryan Wilmot | Leo Burnett |
Cara Meade | Houston Group |
Jack Smyth | Mindshare |
Krish Raja | Nine |
Mitchell Long | PHD |
Queenie Ling | Slingshot |
Rosie Plunton | Zenith |
Tolga Balabaner | Snapchat |
Tech
Alexander Concannon | Maxus |
David Castle | Resolution Media |
Elliot Tindale | CHE Proximity |
Juan Ojeda | Isobar |
Mackenzie Stratford | News Digital Networks Australia |
Marian Brooks | Xaxis |
Matty Collins | Isobar |
Milly Rowett | REA Group |
Mychal Whittle | Reprise |
Nicola Helper | Hyland Media/Programmatic Media |
Patrick Howard | realestate.com.au |
Sarah Ling | CHE Proximity |
Sebastian Collins | Xaxis |
Tom Sheppard | Atomic 212 |
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